9 Ahau - Cultivating Patience in a Creative Cauldron

....boil and bubble, toil and trouble......simmer and stew, glimmer and new.......

Putting our energies into the cauldron of creative fires can be an act of patience, waiting for the outcome of our juicy ingredients to come into fruition is not always an easy task for the creative spirit.  A tendency for restless cravings and 'I want it now' attitudes is a common expression of creative minds all over the world.  

We see a vision, we hear the words....the act of getting it 'out' of the mind and into a tangible experience for others to enjoy, is where the gift of patience is sometimes required.  

The artistic soul has a sense of drama attached to it and this can be where the witch's brew conjures up many situations we could do without.  The boil and bubble, toil and trouble of the imaginative spirit can easily find itself in a full pot at any moment when we become impatient.  The inspired spirit is found when we allow a simmer and stew approach.  Here we see a golden glimmer, and a new recipe to conjure from the depths of our souls awaits the cauldron of desire.  This stew is slowly and lovingly stirred and sometimes this recipe takes years to prepare.

I used to spend hours with a fine line marker and white paper, endlessly drawing images from within my minds eye (I had much more patience at that time of my life for such detail). Now, I find the paint wanting to be squeezed directly onto the canvas in a juicy burst....no more fine lines! 

'The Cauldron' - OJO 

In both avenues I have found there is a process of creation that brings me to my centre, where I know that persistence and serenity are part of this state of being.  It is pure contentment and bliss.   Much like a huge, hot bowl of your favourite home cooked soup.....comfort food for the aesthetic soul is found in the stillness of joy.

In this moment remember to appreciate the processes in your life that take time to invoke......this is your golden cauldron, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

In Lak'ech,

Sunshine & Soulshine

Joanna C. Cooke - OJO